Thomas Built Buses recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2024-2025 Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The ground cable for the air conditioning system may have been improperly installed and overheat.
What could happen
An overheated ground cable can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and repair the ground cable connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1008.
Vehicles covered
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 2024–2025
- Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley 2024–2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V569000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 1, 2024
- Owners notified
- Sep 11, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 629
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 18, 2023 to Mar 14, 2024
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- F1008
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Exterior lighting Oct 1, 2026
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 9, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 9, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Steering Sep 11, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Service brakes, air Sep 11, 2025
- Thomas Built Buses recall: Equipment Jul 24, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.